Mayor Kim Driscoll, along with local officials and community groups, will kick off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in Salem with a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, at Riley Plaza.
Salem resident Isabella Strobing donated the flags for this year’s celebration. Salem resident and LGBTQ activist Gary “Gigi” Gill, on June 3, will continue this tradition and Driscoll invites the Salem and North Shore community to come together to help raise the flags and celebrate Salem’s proud diversity.
For information and other events to celebrate pride in Salem, visit http://salem.com.
The flag raising ceremony is open to the public and will consist of a brief speaking program, followed by the raising of the pride flags at Riley Plaza.
